AMA CPT® Assistant - 2023 Issue 11 (November)
Reporting Suprachoroidal Injection of Pharmacologic Agent (67516) (November 2023)
November 2023 page 8 Reporting Suprachoroidal Injection of Pharmacologic Agent (67516) A new code (67516) has been added to the CPT 2024 code set within the Eye and Ocular Adnexa subsection of the Surgery section to report suprachoroidal injection of a pharmacologic agent. As a result of the changes in this subsection, Category III code 0465T, Suprachoroidal injection of a pharmacologic agent (does not include supply of medication), and its corresponding parenthetical notes will be deleted effective January 1, 2024. A cross-reference parenthetical note has been established to inform users of the deleted code and to instruct how to...
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Article Overview
This November 2023 CPT Assistant article is about a coding update in the Eye and Ocular Adnexa portion of CPT for suprachoroidal pharmacologic injection. It is relevant to ophthalmology coders, physicians, and billing staff who need to understand the 2024 code-set change, the affected code references, and the general reporting context discussed in the article.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify a new CPT reporting option for a specialized ophthalmic injection service and understand that the article is centered on a code-set transition, related cross-references, and procedural context in eye care coding.
Article Sections
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Reporting Suprachoroidal Injection of Pharmacologic Agent (67516)
Introduces the coding update and the broader CPT 2024 context for the Eye and Ocular Adnexa section. Summarizes the article’s focus on a specialized ophthalmic injection service and related code-set changes.
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Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Provides the CPT subsection context in which the reporting update appears. This section frames the anatomic area and organization of the related coding content.
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Orbit
Locates the service within the orbital portion of the ophthalmic coding structure. The section includes the relevant code listing and surrounding instructional context.
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Clinical Example (67516)
Presents a typical patient scenario illustrating the type of service addressed by the article. The example is used to show the clinical setting for the code update.
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Description of Procedure (67516)
Summarizes the procedural workflow associated with the service discussed in the article. It provides a narrative of the steps involved without changing the article’s coding focus.
What You Will Learn
- The CPT 2024 code-set update discussed in the article
- How the ophthalmology subsection is organized around the service
- The general reporting context for a specialized eye injection service
- The relationship between the new code, the deleted code reference, and instructional notes
- The type of clinical scenario and procedural narrative included for context
Who Should Read This
- CPT coders
- Ophthalmology practices
- Physician documentation and billing teams
- Medical coding educators
Codes Discussed
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